Li Yuquan thought that Lin Xiao was frightened by the way he killed someone just now, so he asked:
"Are you scared?"
"Yes, the common people are afraid."
Lin Xiao was indeed afraid, but what she was more afraid of was the way the imperial concubine looked at her. It was so cold that it seemed to penetrate her heart, making her whole body tremble.
Li Yuquan looked at her for a while, then suddenly said:
"If you were afraid, why did you deliberately lead me to the Royal Garden?"
Lin Xiao raised his head in confusion and looked at Li Yuquan with confusion.
It turned out that he knew her intention from the beginning.
Lin Xiao was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed:
"The common people deserve to die! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
The skin on her forehead had been bruised, and bright red blood oozed out, which was shocking, showing how hard she had knocked it.
Li Yuquan didn't expect that she would pull such a trick on him.
He frowned and said coldly:
"Get up!"
"Your Majesty, you won't punish the common people?"
"If you were punished, you would have died long ago!"
Li Yuquan glared at her angrily and said in a slightly stiff tone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! The common people thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Lin Xiao quickly got up from the ground, clasped his hands on his abdomen, looking pious, not even daring to raise his head.
Seeing her groveling look, Li Yuquan nodded with satisfaction:
"Actually, I have known about them for a long time. I just turned a blind eye because I was afraid that my relationship with the imperial concubine would become tense."
Your relationship with the imperial concubine has become so tense. Is there any room for improvement?
Lin Xiao slandered, but did not dare to show any trace of disgust on his face, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Stop saying compliments. I only know that you have offended the imperial concubine, and your life in the palace will probably not be easy in the future."
Li Yuquan said lightly, his words revealing his sympathy for Lin Xiao.
Damn it, why are you using me as a spearhead when you co-author?!
Lin Xiao was extremely depressed, but there was a look of fear on her face.
"Grass people don't dare!"
Her attitude was respectful and humble.
Li Yuquan felt a little guilty when he saw Lin Xiao like this.
After all, he is the emperor, and he cannot do anything without considering the consequences.
"You are a talent, I appreciate it very much. Take this and it will save your life!"
After saying that, he threw a gold medal to Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao quickly took the gold medal and examined it carefully. He found that the gold medal was made of gold and had the word "Given" engraved on it.
Oh my god, isn’t this the legendary death-free gold medal?!
Lin Xiao was overjoyed and quickly stuffed the gold medal into his arms.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Um."
Li Yuquan responded calmly.
Immediately, his eyes fell on Lin Xiao again:
"After eating the noodles you cooked yesterday, I really wanted to try them again. I wonder if you could cook them for me again?"
It's not that Lin Xiao's noodle cooking skills surpassed those of Yu Chu, but that the half-cooked noodles tasted very much like those cooked by Li Yuquan's late mother.
Thinking of this, Li Yuquan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a ray of pain came to his heart.
In those years, his mother was bedridden all year round, and the late emperor took care of Li Yuyan's mother and concubine.
The people in the palace were all snobbish. They saw that Li Yuquan, mother and son were not welcome, so they made things difficult for them at every turn.
This resulted in extremely poor food for them.
Fortunately, every time he was hungry, the queen mother would cook noodles for him.
Although those days were difficult, they were extremely precious. The noodles cooked by his mother were the sweetest and most delicious things he had ever tasted.
Thinking about it, Li Yuquan couldn't help but fall into deep memories.
"This is simple. Let the grassroots prepare now!"
Li Yuquan had given her a gold medal to avoid death, so naturally his little wish had to be fulfilled.
Lin Xiao immediately ran to prepare.
Li Yuquan stood there in silence for a long time. Finally, he looked up at the clear blue sky and sighed, with tears shining in the corners of his eyes:
Mother, I miss you!
…
In the imperial study room, Li Yuquan chewed the noodles cooked by Lin Xiao slowly.
"After the wedding between Bai Zhancheng and the prime minister's daughter is over, you will leave the palace. I will send someone to deliver the imperial edict to your workshop. From now on, your workshop will officially become royal. Are you really willing?"
Li Yuquan put down his chopsticks, looked at Lin Xiao with burning eyes, and asked.
A private workshop has transformed into a royal industry. Not only can it expand in scale, but it is also a great honor!
Only a fool would not want to!
"The people are willing! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lin Xiao quickly knelt down to thank and kowtow.
When she was about to flatter Li Yuquan again, Prime Minister Wang Tuo brought Zhao Qian to the imperial study.
"The humble minister joins my emperor, long live my emperor!"
"Get up!"
Li Yuquan waved his hand, signaling the two of them to stand up.
After Wang Tuo and Zhao Qian stood up, their eyes glanced at Lin Xiao beside them intentionally or unintentionally.
"Does the Prime Minister have anything to report?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, Jiuzhou Town suffered a heavy rainstorm that is rare in a century. The crops were almost completely lost!"
Wang Tuo's expression was very serious, and there was worry between his brows.
When Li Yuquan heard this, his eyebrows furrowed and his face was full of solemn expression.
He thought that Lin Xiao was from Jiuzhou Town, and quickly gave her a questioning look.
Lin Xiao understood the idea and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Jiuzhou Town indeed encountered a severe storm. Due to the sudden heavy rain, the people had no time to harvest the crops that were about to mature in advance, so they suffered huge losses!"
She did not tell anyone about the dam bursting in Linjia Village. After all, the dam bursting was a major event. Even if someone did it deliberately, the village chief still had something to do with it.
Lin Xiao, who had seen Li Yuquan's ruthless side, did not dare to take risks again.
After Wang Tuo heard this, his face became more and more gloomy:
"Your Majesty, I think we should immediately send troops to reinforce Jiuzhou Town to prevent anyone from plotting rebellion."
Li Yuquan did not answer, but looked at Lin Xiao and asked in a questioning tone:
"Lin Xiao, I want to hear your opinion."
Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat.
This is a national matter, how dare she make unreasonable comments?
Besides, if she said anything wrong, she would offend anyone and have to suffer a lot, and she didn't want to get into trouble!
But now Li Yuquan is asking for her opinion, and she must express her opinion even if she is reluctant.
"The common people think it's inappropriate!"
After gritting her teeth and thinking for a moment, she firmly uttered a few words.
As soon as these words came out, the room instantly became quiet.
Wang Tuo and Zhao Qian's eyes both fell on her face.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but shrink his neck and secretly cursed himself for being stupid.
Why do you have to hit the muzzle?!
"Why?"
After a long time, Li Yuquan's voice sounded, his tone was calm, and no emotion could be heard.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel anxious. She gritted her teeth and bravely said:
"When the people were affected by the disaster, the imperial court not only did not rescue them, but sent troops to reinforce them. Doesn't this make the people feel cold? Since ancient times, the people's support has been the most important thing, so the common people think that we can take a two-pronged approach."